Sprung support, particularly for a mattress

Abstract

A supportive spring base for sleeping or reclining having connecting elements ( 13 ) for the connection of at least two spring slats ( 10 ), the connecting elements ( 13 ) having spring elements and/or suspension devices ( 16 ) which permit a relative movement of the connecting elements ( 13 ) with respect to the spring slats ( 10 ).

1 . A supportive spring base for a mattress for a place to sleep and/or recline, the supportive spring base comprising:
 a) a plurality of spring slats running at a parallel distance to one another and lying in a common slat plane;   b) a frame having longitudinal struts running transversely with respect to the spring slats and on which the spring slats are mounted with end regions mounted on the longitudinal struts; and   c) connecting elements arranged between and connecting at least two of the spring slats to each other, the connecting elements comprising (i) load-bearing means holding the spring elements between two adjacent spring slats and (ii) spring elements partially protruding upwards with respect to the common slat plane with the protruding portion of the spring elements lying in a common spring element plane, whereby the protruding portions of the spring elements impart spring properties to the connecting elements,   wherein the spring elements and the spring slats provide independent spring support to the mattress thereon.   
     
     
         2 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the connecting elements are at least partially elastic for transmitting at least part of the movement of a particular spring slat to at least one adjacent spring slat ( 10 ). 
     
     
         3 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein vertical compressive deflections of the connecting elements and/or spring slats are at least partially transmitted to adjacent spring slats by the connecting elements. 
     
     
         4 . The supporting spring base as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the connecting elements are mounted in an elastical and/or an articulated manner on at least two different spring slats. 
     
     
         5 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the connecting elements are mounted on the spring slats in such a manner that the connecting elements are movable relative to the spring slats both in a rotational and translational manner. 
     
     
         6 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one spring element is selected from the group consisting of bellows, spring plates and elastic wings. 
     
     
         7 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the connecting elements have suspension devices for connecting the connecting elements to the spring slats. 
     
     
         8 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the suspension devices can be rotated relative to the spring slats about a longitudinal axis of the respective spring slat, and are additionally movable in a translational manner with respect to the spring slats. 
     
     
         9 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein at least one of the suspension devices is assigned at least one locking device which fixes the respective connecting element nondisplaceably in the longitudinal direction of at least one spring slat in a frictional and/or non-positive manner. 
     
     
         10 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein at least one of the suspension devices is assigned at least one locking device connected flexibly to the load-bearing means in such a manner that the locking device does not substantially impair the mobility of the suspension devices. 
     
     
         11 . A supportive spring base for a mattress for a place to sleep and/or recline, the supportive spring base comprising:
 a) a plurality of spring slats running at a parallel distance to one another and lying in a common slat plane;   b) a frame having longitudinal struts running transversely with respect to the spring slats and on which the spring slats are mounted with end regions mounted on the longitudinal struts; and   c) connecting elements arranged between and connecting at least three of the spring slats to each other, the connecting elements comprising (i) load-bearing means holding the spring elements on the spring slats and (ii) spring elements partially protruding upwards with respect to the common slat plane with the protruding portion of the spring elements lying in a common spring element plane, whereby the protruding portions of the spring elements impart spring properties to the connecting elements,   wherein the spring elements and the spring slats provide independent spring support to the mattress thereon.   
     
     
         12 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the spring slats are connected by a connecting element having a plurality of continuous strands, the strands running in a direction deviating from the longitudinal direction of the spring slats and extending transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the spring slats. 
     
     
         13 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the strands run parallel to one another at identical distances, the distances between the strands being smaller than the distances between the spring slats. 
     
     
         14 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the strands are of elastic design, and consist at least for the most part of plastic. 
     
     
         15 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the strands are connected to the spring slats at the point at which they extend over the spring slats. 
     
     
         16 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein, in the regions between the spring slats, the strands can be changed in respect of their elastic properties by means of inserts and/or attachments and can be provided with greater stiffness. 
     
     
         17 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the strands are connected by transverse strands, and the strands and the transverse strands are connected to one another integrally at their crossing points to form a net. 
     
     
         18 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the net is connected to the spring slats in the region of transverse strands, which extend over the spring slats, by means of releasable elastic clamps. 
     
     
         19 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the net can be stiffened by means of inserts and/or attachments between the spring slats in order to change the coupling to the spring slats, and/or at least areas of the net are provided with disk springs. 
     
     
         20 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the connecting elements and the net are of such elastic design that the supportive spring base can be rolled up.